Former President Joe Biden is taking a new approach to fighting prostate cancer.
“As part of his treatment plan for prostate cancer, President Biden is currently undergoing radiation therapy and hormone therapy,” a spokesperson for President Biden told NBC News in a statement Saturday.
The radiation treatment is expected to last five weeks and is “a new point in his treatment,” a source told the outlet, adding that he was already taking hormones in pill form.
The 46th president is “doing well,” his team also told the Post.
Representatives for Mr. Biden did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Last month, the politician’s spokesperson confirmed that he had undergone surgery to remove cancer cells from his skin.
Biden was diagnosed with an “advanced” form of prostate cancer in May.
“President Joe Biden sought medical attention for a new discovery of a prostate nodule after experiencing increased urinary symptoms,” a statement from his personal office said.
“He was diagnosed with prostate cancer characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (grade group 5) with metastases to the bones,” it continued, meaning the disease had spread to the bones.
“Although this is a more aggressive disease, this cancer appears to be hormone sensitive and can be effectively managed,” the statement added.
“Cancer affects us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in our broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with your love and support,” Biden said on Instagram at the time.
Biden’s son, Beau Biden, died of brain cancer in 2015.
